[ If Tony's heart feels like it's bursting with happiness, Pepper's is doing no better, soft adoration lighting up her blue eyes as she turns her cheek into his touch, eyelids fluttering just a little at the contact as she smiles down at him. ]
I really don't know where else you think I'd ever be but right beside you.
[ Somehow, she manages to strike a perfect balance between a gentle chide and a loving vow. All previous thoughts of getting them something to drink or a snack vanish, eclipsed by need to just be close to him. Pushing off the floor where she's been kneeling, Pepper carefully climbs onto the couch with him, wedging her lithe form between the soft cushions and Tony's body. Her knee hooks gently over his leg, one petite hand settling over his heart as she leans down to kiss him again; soft and brief this time. ]
You're not gonna get rid of me that easily, [ she quips in a murmur, brushing his nose with hers before pulling back. She's silent for a moment, gazing down at him; just the quiet sound of the rain in the background, creating a bubble of intimacy about them. As if hesitant to speak any louder, Pepper continues in that same, whisper-soft tone, all playfulness gone now. ]
No more heroics of that caliber, okay? You've given enough of yourself to the world.
[ More than enough. He was so selfless-- Earth's greatest defender. It was time the world left them alone, let Tony rest and live out his life in peace with his family. They'd deserved it. ]
no worries! i don't mind slow and will tag forever p much
I really don't know where else you think I'd ever be but right beside you.
[ Somehow, she manages to strike a perfect balance between a gentle chide and a loving vow. All previous thoughts of getting them something to drink or a snack vanish, eclipsed by need to just be close to him. Pushing off the floor where she's been kneeling, Pepper carefully climbs onto the couch with him, wedging her lithe form between the soft cushions and Tony's body. Her knee hooks gently over his leg, one petite hand settling over his heart as she leans down to kiss him again; soft and brief this time. ]
You're not gonna get rid of me that easily, [ she quips in a murmur, brushing his nose with hers before pulling back. She's silent for a moment, gazing down at him; just the quiet sound of the rain in the background, creating a bubble of intimacy about them. As if hesitant to speak any louder, Pepper continues in that same, whisper-soft tone, all playfulness gone now. ]
No more heroics of that caliber, okay? You've given enough of yourself to the world.
[ More than enough. He was so selfless-- Earth's greatest defender. It was time the world left them alone, let Tony rest and live out his life in peace with his family. They'd deserved it. ]